tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46919134243007897652024-03-09T06:21:29.077+08:00Dreamy White CloudEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-51866572988615350932014-01-21T13:38:00.001+08:002014-01-24T15:06:51.650+08:00這個blog重光喇!因為各位博客世界的同學, 我將這個放下了多年的blog再度重開, 同學們, 大家猜到我是誰嗎?<br />
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不經不覺, 4節的課堂已過了一半, 還記得過去兩堂Sylvia和Erica的分享, 聽到她們因為寫blog的得著, 希望大家將來也能透過寫blog可以和更多人分享自己的生活和興趣! 雖然開初學習寫blog或有點艱難, 一點也不易, 但相信當我們開始掌握時, 便會慢慢感受到箇中樂趣!!<br />
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上一堂大家學習插入相片的功能, 各位有再應用嗎?<br />
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(圖片來源: <a href="http://www.katiedaisy.com/" target="_blank">http://www.katiedaisy.com</a> )<br />
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此外, 知道中文輸入法對於很多人來說都會有點難度, 以下是一些小建議:<br />
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1) 如果你家中的電腦或者智能手機或平板電腦有手寫輸入法, 這是最方便快捷的!<br />
2) <a href="http://www.cantoneseinput.com/" target="_blank">http://www.cantoneseinput.com</a> --> 這個網址也是我經常用到的, 可以使用倉頡, 速成, 甚至普通話或廣東話拼音, 但大家需要使用copy and paste (複製和貼上)的功能將文字轉移到你的blog中<br />
3) 大家可考慮學習九方輸入法, 這是最簡便, 最易學會的輸入法 (<a href="http://www.y1.hk/q9/" target="_blank">http://www.y1.hk/q9/</a>) (<a href="http://www.q9tech.com/web10/productIntro/retailSoftware/qfree/swIndex_qfree.php?dtlID=910" target="_blank">http://www.q9tech.com/web10/productIntro/retailSoftware/qfree/swIndex_qfree.php?dtlID=910</a>)<br />
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好喇, 在此停筆, 星期五見到大家再詳談啦!<br />
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<br />Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-79019811962545166132011-05-23T00:45:00.000+08:002011-05-23T00:46:52.223+08:00here's my first wool felt embroidery~<br />
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getting more and more busy at work. but still try my very best to squeeze some time for handcraft~<br />
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time to go to bed... ZZZzzzzzz....Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-68388252031113498892011-05-10T23:14:00.000+08:002011-05-10T23:14:04.126+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nDJqD-aIjI8/TclV89L2YmI/AAAAAAAACCY/riska3TEXOU/s1600/IMG_0552.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" j8="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nDJqD-aIjI8/TclV89L2YmI/AAAAAAAACCY/riska3TEXOU/s400/IMG_0552.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
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sucessfully made the buttons using the tools i bought at $10 shop. embroidered two birds. not very nice. will try other patterns next time. but i guess it looks better in the picture, using the special camera effect of iphone =p<br />
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was in singapore for a week~ the lion king musical there was soooo great! i was like a child watching, feeling amazed and laughing in the show~ i enjoyed it sooo much!! <br />
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after coming back to hk, it was then a few busy days on work and sj. coz the new program on work started. and guess i won't have much time for handcrafts till the next public holidays come. but i'm not blaming on this. indeed, i gain much satisfaction from work these days. and feel so great that my supervisor recognizes my efforts by giving me an "excellent" in my annual appraisal~ he said i'm the second one to obtain this high score from him throughout these sixteen years... i'm rily rily delighted~! though there's still a long way to go, before i become as smart as him.<br />
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more handcraft thing to share here. found these <a href="http://www.jilliantamaki.com/embroidery/penguin-threads/">embroidered bookcover of the penguin classiscs</a>! it totally amazed me!! <br />
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i've been searching for embroidery ideas only on japanese magazines, books and websites before~ but i've found this <a href="http://www.sublimestitching.com/">Sublime Stitching</a> from the States which rocks!! and it accepts international orders!!!Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-39645833174770145542011-03-28T13:55:00.000+08:002011-03-28T13:55:28.665+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/x-WVo77aAa8?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br />
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"It had never occurred to me that our lives, so closely interwoven, could unravel with such speed. If I'd known, maybe I'd have kept tigheter hold of them."Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-91910654249540731712011-03-27T19:55:00.000+08:002011-03-27T20:11:18.383+08:00here's another piece i made this week. i bought the bag at the $10 shop. and then added the lace at the bottom. and cross stitched the pattern i found on <a href="http://book.nihonvogue.co.jp/magazine/st_web/">idees</a>. no more dark blue for my embroidery work next time. getting bored with it.<br />
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i want my life backEstherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-60286868368726677012011-03-14T23:35:00.000+08:002011-03-15T00:57:15.565+08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">here's the first toner i made. have used the rose geranium hydrosol , which smells like the fruit jelly. and then add a bit of aloe vera extracts and mori cortex extracts. these two help soothing the burnt skin and preventing freckles. this is gonna be my "magic water" in summer! and i've also added some hyaluronic acid which is essential for hydrating skin~ at first, i wanna stick the label stating the ingredients used on the bottle as usual. but at last gave it up, coz i thought it looks better the way it is now. and coz i still couldn't find suitable water-proof materials to use as label.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">the soft hoodies itself looks simple and good already~</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">but it becomes even adorable adding a piece of lace at the edge of the hoods </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">and it's now perfect with four flower motifs on one side, <br />
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cross stitch on the towel was finally done this morning, with my friend's name on it~ hope she'll like it~<br />
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i've made this cross stitch (using the pattern i saw on the japanese magazine) for my friend's new born baby two years ago. and last monday, when i went to visit her second baby, she suddenly realized the measures she gave me were wrong at that time! so, i brought it back home and amended it. and seized the chance to take picture of it. i'm thinking wht to make for nara's sister~~ maybe a door hang deco?<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">my favourite baby simba plush toy celebrating the birth of nara<br />
time flies, nara has already become a very smart and good girl, <br />
and a good sister taking care of her little sister, zara</td></tr>
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had a great time at disneyland last sunday! haven't been there for quite some time. and things there changed a bit. the parade, the golden mickey show, the small small world... and many more.. i enjoyed very much! the only thing to complain was that there was basically only one lion king souvenir at the shop! the plush toy~ of coz i did buy it. but it rily doesn't fair! am i the only one who r not fond of the princesses, but the simba??<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The very sweet couple~ </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">well~ these two girls~ r seemingly the die hard fans of tigger and stitch~ </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture of the day!! Aladdin and Jasmine on the carpet~ <br />
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Ok. So, this is it. I've spent a day in the wonderland. But afterall, it's just a fantasy. so wht brought me back to the real world this week is... the Black Swan!<br />
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it's bloody scary indeed. the fear of being replaced by someone else, the desire to be perfect and fulfill others' wishes... everyone could have become Nina if one does not have a strong mind.. i couldnt sleep well after watching it that night. i read the diary i wrote in the last few years. and it scared me. just a step further, i could have become the black swan. wht protected me from going extreme were the good people around me, my family, friends, and people i met at work. they knew nothing. but they actually did pull me out from the dark hole. i'm grateful for wht i have.<br />
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and another bad news this week was the earthquake at Christchurch in NZ. rily can't imagined wht it would be if i was there. have been to this place twice, and many of our SJ kiwi friends live there too. it's such a hard time for them now. salute to all my kiwi friends who r now doing the supportive role or emergency rescue there. and may god give them strength to go through this very tough time.Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-66774435468093265972011-02-16T20:52:00.000+08:002011-02-17T01:07:08.285+08:00The Little PenguinPenguin is always my favourite animal. Just read that two baby penguins were born in Ocean Park recently! See how cute they are! They said we would only know whether they are baby girl or baby boy until they are one year old.<br />
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I hope someday I will be able to go to the New Zealand to see hundreds of penguins swimming back from the sea before sunset.Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4691913424300789765.post-47055381736394057092011-02-13T22:50:00.000+08:002011-02-14T00:50:52.802+08:00Something to Please MyselfIt's sad if one's happiness depends on others. <br />
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And here are what I've done in these few weeks to please myself.<br />
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<u>Skincare</u><br />
Have my first trial on the aloe shaving gel which is mainly composed of aloe vera gel and hyaluronic acid. So, it's really good for dry skin. And to please the user, I've used his favorite scent which is mint and wintergreen essential oil. <br />
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<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Another skincare I've made is the body butter. Shea butter, macadamia seed butter, coconut oil and macadamia nut oil are used. But it turned out to be a bit hard like the lip balm I've made last time. >< I promise myself no more balm or butter next time! I'll only make cream and lotion!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLn8YczBcbA/TVfMm6pH2uI/AAAAAAAAB_w/YvT3o6FjmDQ/s1600/IMG_4392.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" h5="true" height="265" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vLn8YczBcbA/TVfMm6pH2uI/AAAAAAAAB_w/YvT3o6FjmDQ/s400/IMG_4392.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Besides the gel and butter shown in the picture, I've made the floral handcream again. The texture and smell is so much better than my previous trial! And then I did one more batch with my sister, and she insisted not to use the grapefruit essential oil but the eucalyptus citriodra one! haha~ do you know how it smells?! it's like the mosquito repellent patch!! </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"> </div><u>Needlework</u> <br />
This is my first time to do the embroidery. As the first trial, I'm already quite saisfied with the final result. I used my own method to make it. I guess there should be some better way for doing it. Would definitely make one for myself next time.<br />
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Besides embroidery, I've spent much time on doing the cross stitch. Coz they're really easy. All you need for a nice piece of work is a good pattern and idea. And I've bought a french book with many classic patterns inside. So, I've made the below items.<br />
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</tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"> I did it a month ago. But have recently bought an elegant frame for it.</div><br />
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<u>Rubberstamp</u><br />
I'm very excited about my first rubberstamp!!! The next thing I have to do is to buy more different colors of ink for it. I'm sure I'll make more and more in the future. <br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: left;">All the above made me happy when I'm very concentrated working on them. Would doing handcraft help someone gettig a sweeter temper?</div>Estherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01401879377217956761noreply@blogger.com1